Sangean says no more shortwave radios
 

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...9&page=1&pp=30

No, Sangean will not release a new Shortwave radio. The closest thing to it
will be our DRM-40, featuring DRM, Digital Radio Mondale, digital shortwave.
The reason being that we have over the past 5 years seen a 50% reduction in
the shortwave category. People unfortunately are not interested in SW.

Sangean says no more shortwave radios
 

Steve Stone wrote:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...9&page=1&pp=30

No, Sangean will not release a new Shortwave radio. The closest thing to it
will be our DRM-40, featuring DRM, Digital Radio Mondale, digital shortwave.
The reason being that we have over the past 5 years seen a 50% reduction in
the shortwave category. People unfortunately are not interested in SW.

Actually, the real reason, just like Tecsun/Eton/Grundid is that they
make **** radios.

Sangean says no more shortwave radios
 

Steve Stone wrote:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...9&page=1&pp=30

No, Sangean will not release a new Shortwave radio. The closest thing to it
will be our DRM-40, featuring DRM, Digital Radio Mondale, digital shortwave.
The reason being that we have over the past 5 years seen a 50% reduction in
the shortwave category. People unfortunately are not interested in SW.

Well if they aren't interested in shortwave, they sure as hell won't be
interested in DRM.

Sangean says no more shortwave radios
 

Steve Stone wrote:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...9&page=1&pp=30

No, Sangean will not release a new Shortwave radio. The closest thing to it
will be our DRM-40, featuring DRM, Digital Radio Mondale, digital shortwave.
The reason being that we have over the past 5 years seen a 50% reduction in
the shortwave category. People unfortunately are not interested in SW.

Not a surprising announcement, and probably overdue considering the
plummeting demand for shortwave radios.

Sangean says no more shortwave radios
 

Steve Stone wrote:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...9&page=1&pp=30

No, Sangean will not release a new Shortwave radio. The closest thing to it
will be our DRM-40, featuring DRM, Digital Radio Mondale, digital shortwave.
The reason being that we have over the past 5 years seen a 50% reduction in
the shortwave category. People unfortunately are not interested in SW.

Come to think of it, Sangean has probably just lost market share to its
competition. That's probably where that "50% reduction" comes from.

Is the 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio Market "Broken" ?
 

On Dec 12, 6:47 pm, "Steve" wrote:
Steve Stone wrote:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...9&page=1&pp=30

No, Sangean will not release a new Shortwave radio. The closest thing to it
will be our DRM-40, featuring DRM, Digital Radio Mondale, digital shortwave.
The reason being that we have over the past 5 years seen a 50% reduction in
the shortwave category. People unfortunately are not interested in SW.Come to think of it, Sangean has probably just lost market share to its
competition. That's probably where that "50% reduction" comes from.

SS,

Is the 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio Market "Broken" ?

Let see a Sangean ATS-909 AM/FM Shortwave Radio costs about
$240 and the newer Sangean PT-80 Radio costs around $160.

Where as the good old reliable {better} Sony ICF-SW7600GR
AM/FM Shortwave Radio with AM-SYNC cost about $175.

Plus a bunch of newer Chinese (China PRC) made 'portable'
AM/FM Shortwave Radios priced and selling for under $100 . . .

Hey - The 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave Radio Market seams
to be working : Maybe it is Sangean that is Broken ! ~ RHF

Sangean says no more shortwave radios
 

"Steve Stone" wrote:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...9&page=1&pp=30

No, Sangean will not release a new Shortwave radio. The closest thing to it
will be our DRM-40, featuring DRM, Digital Radio Mondale, digital shortwave.
The reason being that we have over the past 5 years seen a 50% reduction in
the shortwave category. People unfortunately are not interested in SW.



They couldn't keep up with Degen/Kaito


--
Egun On, Lagunak!! (Basque for g'day mates
Pete Nalda

Sangean says no more shortwave radios
 

Peter Newman wrote:
On 12 Dec 2006 18:30:16 -0800, wrote:


Steve Stone wrote:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...9&page=1&pp=30

No, Sangean will not release a new Shortwave radio. The closest thing to it
will be our DRM-40, featuring DRM, Digital Radio Mondale, digital shortwave.
The reason being that we have over the past 5 years seen a 50% reduction in
the shortwave category. People unfortunately are not interested in SW.

Not a surprising announcement, and probably overdue considering the
plummeting demand for shortwave radios.


Or rather plummeting demand for Sangean. Only after I got my Winradio
G313 I have started enjoying shortwave properly again. My Sangean is
now collecting dust.

The number of people buying shortwave radios is way down because there
are so many more alternatives for getting information about the world
than there were 30 years ago. If it were otherwise we would see
companies remaining in the business of making portable, shortwave and
even pc-based radios. As it is there are few companies making
shortwave radios.


Peter

Sangean says no more shortwave radios
 

) writes:
Peter Newman wrote:
On 12 Dec 2006 18:30:16 -0800, wrote:


Steve Stone wrote:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...9&page=1&pp=30

No, Sangean will not release a new Shortwave radio. The closest thing to it
will be our DRM-40, featuring DRM, Digital Radio Mondale, digital shortwave.
The reason being that we have over the past 5 years seen a 50% reduction in
the shortwave category. People unfortunately are not interested in SW.

Not a surprising announcement, and probably overdue considering the
plummeting demand for shortwave radios.


Or rather plummeting demand for Sangean. Only after I got my Winradio
G313 I have started enjoying shortwave properly again. My Sangean is
now collecting dust.

The number of people buying shortwave radios is way down because there
are so many more alternatives for getting information about the world
than there were 30 years ago. If it were otherwise we would see
companies remaining in the business of making portable, shortwave and
even pc-based radios. As it is there are few companies making
shortwave radios.

When I was a kid, 35 years ago, it was the same story. "People aren't
listening to shortwave the same way as they used to." "Companies
that make shortwave receivers are going out of business."

Yet, 35 years later there may be a better selection of shortwave
receivers than back then. Certainly, it may be easier to get a cheap
but good receiver than back then. I paid about $80 Canadian for
my first shortwave receiver in 1971, and it was horrible. Now,
I can get a likely horrible shortwave receiver for far less, and
get digital tuning to boot.

Michael

Sangean says no more shortwave radios
 

In article ,
(Michael Black) wrote:

) writes:
Peter Newman wrote:
On 12 Dec 2006 18:30:16 -0800, wrote:


Steve Stone wrote:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...4059&page=1&pp
=30

No, Sangean will not release a new Shortwave radio. The closest
thing to it will be our DRM-40, featuring DRM, Digital Radio
Mondale, digital shortwave. The reason being that we have over
the past 5 years seen a 50% reduction in the shortwave
category. People unfortunately are not interested in SW.

Not a surprising announcement, and probably overdue considering
the plummeting demand for shortwave radios.


Or rather plummeting demand for Sangean. Only after I got my
Winradio G313 I have started enjoying shortwave properly again.
My Sangean is now collecting dust.

The number of people buying shortwave radios is way down because
there are so many more alternatives for getting information about
the world than there were 30 years ago. If it were otherwise we
would see companies remaining in the business of making portable,
shortwave and even pc-based radios. As it is there are few
companies making shortwave radios.

When I was a kid, 35 years ago, it was the same story. "People
aren't listening to shortwave the same way as they used to."
"Companies that make shortwave receivers are going out of business."

Yet, 35 years later there may be a better selection of shortwave
receivers than back then. Certainly, it may be easier to get a cheap
but good receiver than back then. I paid about $80 Canadian for my
first shortwave receiver in 1971, and it was horrible. Now, I can
get a likely horrible shortwave receiver for far less, and
get digital tuning to boot.

A horrible receiver for less money. Now that's progress.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California